I am writing a business plan to raise investment capital and need to know a couple of statistics. 

So my question is: since you don't have this time to waste developing relationships, are you also going to become an appraiser, home inspector, general contractor, accountant, lawyer, title company, landscaper, and lender as well?

Trulia has maps that you can overlay for crime, schools, and other statistics.

. $216,320 at end of year 2.They should be responsible for landscaping and "minor" maintenance like paint and such.Make sure you screen any potential tenants like you would for any rental.

I would also plan for landscaping/snow removal, pest control, and other miscellaneous expenses (legal, accounting, etc.).  

If have a few crews I use to work on homes for flooring, paint, landscaping and roofing.

The benefit we had was utilizing all the connections from flooring to kitchen to landscaping.

My initial thoughts are......if poster is inexperienced in real estate investing, doesn't know the financial and lending landscape...................then does anyone really believe he has the ability, knowledge, or experience to properly analyze a million dollar plus real estate transaction?  

Any landscaper contractors too.

Absolutely leave the bush/tree, it's the only landscaping you have.